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A D.C.-based fund is more than halfway toward its goal of raising $50 million to use as investment capital for young startups founded and led by underserved entrepreneurs, and it has tapped well-known venture capitalist Melissa Bradley to steer its investment strategy. #startup #startups #technology #tech #innovation #dc #dmv #washingtondc #business #businessarticle #businessnews https://lnkd.in/eHs3PzkX

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of?Google's parent company?Alphabet Inc., plans to bring its commercial, self-driving taxi service to the District, pending approvals from city officials. #startup #startups #technology #tech #innovation #dc #dmv #washingtondc #business #businessarticle #businessnews

Knostic, a Herndon startup, has raised $11 million to expand its workforce and further develop its products that help companies adopting AI tools avoid disclosing sensitive internal information with need-to-know controls. #startup #startups #technology #tech #innovation #dc #dmv #washingtondc #business #businessarticle #businessnews

OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT platform, tapped?Howard University?as one of more than a dozen educational institutions selected for its NextGenAI consortium, which aims to advance the use of artificial intelligence across research and academia. #startup #startups #technology #tech #innovation #dc #dmv #washingtondc #business #businessarticle #businessnews #openai #ai #artificialintelligence

These are the startups in the D.C.-area that are transforming their industries and making a mark on the region's innovation scene. Get to know more about these fast-growing companies in the profiles below. Airgility | Alethea | Antithesis | Blue Energy | Dandelion Energy | Escalate | GenLogs | OptimaNova AI | Seven Starling | Sublime Security |?Thumbprint Furniture #startup #startups #technology #tech #innovation #dc #dmv #washingtondc #business #businessarticle #businessnews

Hidden Level Inc., an upstate New York startup whose technology detects and monitors unmanned aerial systems, has just landed $65 million in fresh funding with support from some big-name D.C.-area investment firms. #startup #startups #technology #tech #innovation #dc #dmv #washingtondc #business #businessarticle #businessnews

ChatGPT-creator OpenAI and other big-name tech firms this week announced a $500 billion effort to ramp up support for artificial intelligence technologies, which has local leaders optimistic about the growth and commercialization opportunities it could bring to Greater Washington. #startup #startups #technology #tech #innovation #dc #dmv #washingtondc #business #businessarticle #businessnews

Beltsville solid-state battery maker Ion Storage Systems has rung in the new year with a fresh CEO and other key executive appointments as it enters a pivotal moment of commercial development. #startup #startups #technology #tech #innovation #dc #dmv #washingtondc #business #businessarticle #businessnews

A group of partners including?JBG SMITH, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Virginia Tech plan to launch a 40,000-square-foot business incubator space and accelerator program in Crystal City next year to support defense tech startups. #startup #startups #technology #tech #innovation #dc #dmv #washingtondc #business #businessarticle #businessnews #defensetech #vc #venturecapital #innovationcenter

Crystal City venture capital firm America’s Frontier Fund is among the first in the nation to secure approval for up to $175 million in matching capital under a new federal program aimed at boosting investment in tech areas vital to national security. #startup #startups #technology #tech #innovation #dc #dmv #washingtondc #business #businessarticle #businessnews #venutrecapital #vc #defensetech